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As we careen, cartwheel and plummet into the finale of this interminable election season, one refrain we hear many times is that Republicans and Democrats are one and the same. Indeed, there is ample evidence that both parties are indebted to big business and the status quo. And as Latinos know, Obama’s original immigration policies Read More
After years of proponents of Arizona’s controversial immigration law, SB 1070, arguing that the law is about enforcement and not race, the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona is providing evidence that law may have been driven by anti-Latino sentiment. Emails by former state Senator Russell Pearce, chief sponsor of the law, show an ideology Read More
Comedian George Lopez had some harsh words for Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio during a HBO comedy special Saturday night: “And while we’re at it, Sheriff Joe in Arizona – f–k you, you f–king puto. How about that? F–k you. You fat mother f–ker. F–k you. I said I was going to talk some s–t. F–k Read More
Many people — Latino and non-Latino alike — tend to frame the illegal immigration crisis in America as a Mexican issue. It’s true that the overwhelming majority of migrants detained at the border are Mexican, but it’s easy to understand why: Mexico shares a 2,000-mile-long border with the United States from the Pacific Coast to Read More
My partner recently expressed his desire to retire somewhere warm and arid. “Somewhere like Arizona”, he said. I immediately grimaced, which invoked a response. Haven’t you heard of the Arizona law? His blind look of confusion answered my question for me. You see, my partner is a Caucasian male and has no need to keep Read More
by Yessenia Gutierrez Asians have surpassed Hispanics in percentage of new immigrants. They are more likely to come legally, hold college degrees, and have higher incomes than the general population, “despite being predominantly first-generation immigrants.” There will be those who use this information to say to Hispanics, you need to get yourselves together, get college Read More
“This documentary is dedicated to all undocumented kids – of all nationalities and from all walks of life – living in the United States. We see you.” So reads the dedication for Illegal, a short documentary film on the hardships faced by young men and women who, despite living in the United States for much Read More
This morning, the Supreme Court finally announced its ruling and delivered a split decision on Arizona’s immigration law. The justices upheld the most controversial “show me your papers” provision, while still blocking some other key provisions of SB 1070. This announcement comes the same week the Supreme Court is scheduled to rule on a second Read More
On the morning of June 15, the Supreme Court announced its decision on Arizona’s SB1070, the controversial immigration law that, among other things, requires state law enforcement officers to stop and question individuals they suspect of being in the country illegally. While the court struck down most of the law, it upheld the stop-and-question provision, Read More
On Monday, June 25, the Supreme Court ruled mostly against Arizona’s SB1070, the controversial immigration law that required the state’s law enforcement officers to seek out and detain undocumented immigrants. In a somewhat surprising twist, the court chose to uphold the most controversial portion of the law, one that requires police officers to stop and Read More